Cook Islands vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Cook Islands
87.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
87.9%
in 2023
Cook Islands rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
48th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Cook Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.9% against 87.5% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.5% | 82.7% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 86.5% | 1.4% | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 88.6% | 2.4% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Cook Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.9% against 87.5% in Cook Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Cook Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Cook Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Cook Islands ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 48th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release